Chapter 1: Suffixes Flashcards by Hunter Jones

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-cele

A

Hernia. Tumor, swelling

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-lith

A

Stone

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-lysis

A

Destruction, separation

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement, large

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-oid

A

Resemble

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Condition of

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-penia

A

Deficiency

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-phobia

A

Fear

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-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

A

Drooping

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-ptysis

A

Spitting

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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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-desis

A

Binding

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-ectomy

A

Surgical incision

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-gram

A

Weight, mark, record

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-meter

A

Measure

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-opsy

A

To view

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-scope

A

Instrument

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-scopy

A

To view

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-stasis

A

Control, stopping

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-stomy

A

New opening

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

Incision

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-blast

A

Immature or germ cell

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-ist

A

One who specializes, agent

Q

-logy

A

Study of

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-phagia

A

To eat

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-phasia

A

To speak

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-philia

A

Attraction

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-phraxis

A

To obstruct

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-pysis

A

Growth

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-plasia

A

Formation, produce

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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-poiesis

A

Formation

Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

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-trophy

A

Nourishment, development

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-uria

A

Urine

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-ar

A

Pertaining to

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-in

A

Pertaining to

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

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-ous

A

Pertaining to

Q

-us

A

Pertaining to

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-y

A

Process, condition of, pertaining to

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-hexia

A

Condition of

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-ia

A

Condition of

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-iasis

A

Condition of

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-ism

A

Condition of

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-ity

A

Condition of

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-osis

A

Condition of

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-sis

A

Condition of

Q

-algia, -dynia

A

Pain